2,000 notices to builders in Nashik for not obtaining completion certificates

"The builders are supposed to pay Rs 41 crores as arrears of EDC as per revised rates of the state govt," MVDA Vice Chairman Nagendra Pratap Singh said.NASHIK: Tightening the noose around builders across the city, the Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) has served around 2,000 notices to defaulters for having failed to obtain building completion certificates (BCC). The defaulting builders and developers have been given a 15-day ultimatum to obtain the certificate and clarify their stand for the lapse.

Around 8,000 more notices are to be issued to the such defaulters in phases.

Speaking to TOI, a senior official from NMC, on the condition of anonymity, said, "We have decided to take action against properties sans BCCs across the city. In this connection, we have started serving notices to builders for not taking BCCs even after two to seven years following granting of permission for construction. In the first phase, we have served 2,000 notices to the defaulters. Another 8,000 notices will be served shortly."

The official added, "We have given the defaulters an ultimatum of 15 days to take the BCCs, besides submitting clarification regarding the delay. They will have to submit the details of the buildings they have constructed as per the building plans approved by the municipal corporation. They will also have to submit details of violation of norms by them, if any. The clarifications or reports submitted by the builders will be verified on the spot by the NMC."

Sources said the civic body has given permissions for construction to 33,271 properties in the last 10 financial years, of which, 10,321 properties are yet to obtain BCCs. In a bid to increase its revenue through property tax, the NMC has already linked the town planning and the property tax departments for sharing information about certificates. The town planning department immediately informs the property tax department about the BCC given to the buildings, which helps the latter to levy property tax on the constructions once they obtain BCCs. Tax cannot be charged for properties without BCCs.

As per the records of the property tax department, there are 3.8 lakh constructions across the six divisions of the NMC - 40,482 in Satpur, 35,529 in Nashik West, 73,108 in Nashik East, 77,917 in Panchavati, 86,871 in Cidco and 66,205 in Nashik Road.

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Year-wise chart for building permissions and Building Completion Certificates (BCCs)